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Five Million Years to Earth (1967)
Quatermass and the Pit (original title)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Sci-Fi | Horror  -   16 February 1968 (USA)
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An ancient Martian spaceship is unearthed in London, and proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

Director:

Roy Ward Baker

Writer:

Nigel Kneale (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

James Donald, Andrew Keir and Barbara Shelley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Donald James Donald ...
Andrew Keir Andrew Keir ...
Barbara Shelley Barbara Shelley ...
Julian Glover ...
Duncan Lamont Duncan Lamont ...
Bryan Marshall Bryan Marshall ...
Peter Copley ...
Howell
Edwin Richfield Edwin Richfield ...
Minister
Grant Taylor Grant Taylor ...
Police Sergeant Ellis
Maurice Good Maurice Good ...
Sergeant Cleghorn
Robert Morris Robert Morris ...
Jerry Watson
Sheila Steafel Sheila Steafel ...
Journalist
Hugh Futcher Hugh Futcher ...
Sapper West
Hugh Morton Hugh Morton ...
Elderly Journalist
Thomas Heathcote Thomas Heathcote ...
Vicar
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Storyline

While digging a new subway line in London, a construction crew discovers first: a skeleton, then what they think is an old World War II German missle. Upon closer examination the "missle" appears to be not of this earth! This movie examines the age old question of how we came to be on this planet. It is suprizingly scary. Written by KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>  

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Martian | Subway | London England | Riot | Paleontology  | See more »

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All Earth Stands Helpless! Spawned in the depths of outer space -- a monster so horrible, so vicious, so incredible -- even when you see it you won't believe it could be! (U.S. poster) See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Les monstres de l'espace See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£275,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Hammer Film Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Van Heflin was considered for the role of Quatermass. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: A pattern of seven circles with hexagonal symmetry is twice described as a pentacle. See more »

Quotes

Minister of Defense: You realise what you're implying? That we owe our human condition here to the intervention of insects?
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Featured in Fantastic Fantasy Fright-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) See more »